| Observer |
|
Name |
Eric W |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
One of the longest meteors I've ever seen. Went across most of sky from east to west. Didn't see the beginning because of a tree. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Dallas, TX |
|
Latitude |
32° 47' 15.46'' N (32.787627°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 42' 57.79'' W (-96.716054°)
|
|
Elevation |
149.040085m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-07-12 21:07 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-07-13 02:07 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
140° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
220° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
short streaks as it went along that didn't last long |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I believe it was two object about 1 degree apart the entire time. One was about 2-3 times brighter than the other. |
